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July 2024
Woof & Meow!
maconda supports EMERAM in its investment in the direct marketer of high-quality pet food Provital
Provital, the fast-growing direct distributor of high-quality food for dogs and cats, has a new shareholder: funds advised by private equity firm EMERAM have acquired a stake in the leading German specialist. Provital distributes its "Anifit" brand nationwide via more than 2,000 specialist advisors. The Cologne-based consulting boutique maconda accompanied the transaction with an in-depth commercial due diligence.
May 2024
Eat yourself fit!
maconda supports AG Capital in its investment in Layenberger, a leading provider of functional nutrition
The Cologne-based consulting firm maconda supported the Viennese mid-market investor AG Capital with a comprehensive commercial due diligence for its investment in the Layenberger Nutrition Group. Layenberger is a well-known provider of protein-rich, carbohydrate-reduced sports nutrition and weight management products, primarily sold in stationary retail outlets. maconda's consultants, extensively experienced in the food and nutritional supplements industry, evaluated the company's current positioning and prospects in its dynamic market.
March 2024
Customised components for SMEs
maconda supports Liberta Partners in the acquisition of a majority stake in AMEC
Munich-based investor Liberta Partners has acquired a majority stake in AMEC, a "value-added" reseller of electronic components tailored precisely to customer requirements. maconda, the consulting firm specialised in niche markets in numerous industries, supported Liberta with a focused, primarily interview-based commercial review, analysing AMEC's market prospects, customer, and supplier relationships.
February 2024
Goodbye moisture
maconda supports the Aqua Group, which is specialised in the restoration of water and fire damage, with a commercial review
The maconda consultants supported Aqua Group, a specialist in water and fire damage restoration, and its majority shareholder Rantum Capital with a comprehensive commercial review. The Cologne-based consultants, highly experienced in damage restoration, evaluated the business model, the regionally structured markets of the subsidiaries and potential synergies. This laid the foundation for a further acquisition in February 2024.
January 2024
World-renowned precision
maconda supports Syngroh Capital with the acquisition of a majority stake in Carl Benzinger
Syngroh Capital has acquired a majority stake in Carl Benzinger GmbH, a leading manufacturer of high-precision turning and milling machines, used in the watch and jewellery industry as well as other specialised high-precision applications. maconda, a boutique consultancy particularly active in demanding niche markets, supported Syngroh with a focused commercial due diligence (CDD), analysing Benzinger’s competitive positioning and market prospects.
January 2024
World-class high-precision machinery
maconda supports Syngroh Capital in the acquisition of a majority stake in Carl Benzinger
Syngroh Capital has acquired a majority stake in Carl Benzinger GmbH, a leading manufacturer of high precision turning and milling machines for, among others, the watch and jewellery industry. maconda, the consulting boutique specialised on complex niche markets, supported Syngroh with a focused commercial due diligence (CDD), analysing Benzinger's competitive positioning and market prospects.
August 2018
Neat performance
maconda conducts a commercial due diligence on SICCUM, a regionally leading damage restoration company
maconda conducts a comprehensive commercial due diligence for the investment of the Munich-based family office Rigeto Unternehmerkapital in SICCUM, a leading regional remediation company for water, fire and mold damage.
August 2018
Keep your eyes and ears open!
maconda supports Argos Wityu in its investment in aktivoptik, one of the leading optician chains offering hearing aids
maconda is advising the pan-European investment company Argos Wityu on its majority stake in aktivoptik, one of the leading optician and acoustician chains in Germany, as part of a management succession plan. maconda prepared the transaction with a comprehensive commercial due diligence, to which the Cologne-based consultants applied their many years of expertise in the retail, optometry and audiology sectors.
June 2018
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man
maconda supports Hannover Finanz in its investment in Moos, the leading bakery chain in central Hessen
Hannover Finanz, a growth investor specializing in medium-sized companies, has acquired a stake in Moos, the leading regional bakery chain based in Asslar near Giessen. maconda supported the transaction preparations with an analysis of the market for bread, baked goods and snacks. In addition, maconda's consultants, who have experience in the baking industry, sounded out the regional competitive environment of the bakery chain.
April 2018
Sweet temptation
maconda advises United Chocolate on the acquisition of Argenta, a manufacturer of specialized chocolate products with a traditional regional brand and an innovative product range
With the start of 2018, maconda consultants supported United Chocolate GmbH with a commercial due diligence in the acquisition of Argenta, a successful chocolate manufacturer from Saxony-Anhalt. The experienced Cologne-based consultants thus contributed to the establishment of a medium-sized chocolate group. maconda brought its comprehensive expertise in food including confectionery, in retail as well as in private label and promotional business.
March 2018
Put to the acid test
maconda advises family-backed investor on investment in Careforce, a leading provider of distribution outsourcing for the pharmaceutical industry
In 2017, maconda supported the entry of a German investor backed by family businesses with a comprehensive commercial due diligence at Careforce GmbH over a period of several months. In doing so, the Cologne-based consultants were able to draw on their many years of broad experience in business process outsourcing.
February 2018
Awake into the future
maconda visits EuroCIS 2018, Europe's leading trade fair for technology and innovation for the retail industry
At the end of February, maconda visited the EuroCIS in Düsseldorf, Europe's leading trade fair for technology and innovation for the retail industry. "Technology never sleeps" - under this motto, established topics such as checkout systems or software and hardware at the PoS as well as newer technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), data analytics and robotics dominated the trade fair.